Nearly 20 first responders were rushed to the hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance at a home in Mountainair, New Mexico, on Wednesday morning. This incident, which began as a routine call for a suspected drug overdose, quickly turned into a high-stakes emergency that left three people dead and a fourth individual hospitalized.
According to The Sun, police were initially alerted to the property near Hanlon Avenue and Pinon Street at around 8:00 AM. When police arrived, they discovered a scene that was described as a nightmare, with four people lying unresponsive inside the home. One person was found dead outside the property, another was found dead inside, and two others required urgent resuscitation.
